Demystifying Incentives in the Consensus Computer

CCS 2015
Pages: 706 - 719
Published: Oct 12, 2015
Abstract
Cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin and the more recent Ethereum system allow users to specify scripts in transactions and contracts to support applications beyond simple cash transactions. In this work, we analyze the extent to which these systems can enforce the correct semantics of scripts. We show that when a script execution requires nontrivial computation effort, practical attacks exist which either waste miners' computational resources or lead...
Paper Details
Title
Demystifying Incentives in the Consensus Computer
Published Date
Oct 12, 2015
Journal
Pages
706 - 719
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